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William A. Bolton

Examiner (ID: 19152, Phone: (571)270-5887 , Office: P/2833 )

Most Active Art Unit
2833
Art Unit(s)
2831, 2833
Total Applications
980
Issued Applications
809
Pending Applications
106
Abandoned Applications
88

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/128240
Backlight keyswitch and backlight module thereof Mar 29, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20146704 [patent_doc_number] => 12381050 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-05 [patent_title] => Switch unit and switching device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/192513 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 1172 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18192513 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/192513
Switch unit and switching device Mar 28, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18514528 [patent_doc_number] => 20230230785 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-20 [patent_title] => Load Break Switch [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/187778 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4801 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 397 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18187778 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/187778
Load Break Switch Mar 21, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19452602 [patent_doc_number] => 20240312732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-19 [patent_title] => EARTHING SWITCH [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/185875 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3777 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18185875 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/185875
Earthing switch Mar 16, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18500431 [patent_doc_number] => 20230223222 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-13 [patent_title] => DIRECT-CURRENT CONTACTOR, POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX, POWER BATTERY ASSEMBLY, AND VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/185110 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10772 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18185110 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/185110
Direct-current contactor, power distribution box, power battery assembly, and vehicle Mar 15, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20146708 [patent_doc_number] => 12381054 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-05 [patent_title] => Electric current knife switch [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/180982 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18180982 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/180982
Electric current knife switch Mar 8, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18472451 [patent_doc_number] => 20230206738 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-29 [patent_title] => ELECTRICAL SWITCH USABLE WITH WIRE WRAP EAS TAG [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/177635 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10038 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18177635 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/177635
Electrical switch usable with wire wrap EAS tag Mar 1, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18472952 [patent_doc_number] => 20230207240 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-29 [patent_title] => SINGLE BOTTLE INTERRUPTER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/116079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18116079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/116079
Single bottle interrupter Feb 28, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19206050 [patent_doc_number] => 20240177949 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-30 [patent_title] => FORCE-SENSITIVE KEY MODULE AND FORCE-SENSITIVE SWITCH STRUCTURE THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/112955 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4793 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18112955 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/112955
Force-sensitive key module and force-sensitive switch structure thereof Feb 21, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19957282 [patent_doc_number] => 12327699 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-10 [patent_title] => Keyboard assembly, device framework, and electronic device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/171472 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 3488 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 318 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18171472 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/171472
Keyboard assembly, device framework, and electronic device Feb 19, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20036194 [patent_doc_number] => 20250174416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-29 [patent_title] => PRESSURE PULSE DIAGNOSTICS OF AN OLTC [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/870666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 407 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18870666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/870666
Pressure pulse diagnostics of an OLTC Feb 6, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20189693 [patent_doc_number] => 12400816 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-26 [patent_title] => High voltage circuit-breaker [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/103714 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18103714 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/103714
High voltage circuit-breaker Jan 30, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18848683 [patent_doc_number] => 20230411087 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-21 [patent_title] => POWER CONTACT ELECTRODE SURFACE PLASMA THERAPY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/100116 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14342 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18100116 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/100116
POWER CONTACT ELECTRODE SURFACE PLASMA THERAPY Jan 22, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19904675 [patent_doc_number] => 12281672 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-22 [patent_title] => Opening/closing device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/149634 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5858 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 221 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18149634 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/149634
Opening/closing device Jan 2, 2023 Issued
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18/726226
MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER Jan 1, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19285575 [patent_doc_number] => 20240222052 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-04 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/092057 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4230 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18092057 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/092057
System and method for operating an electrical switch Dec 29, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19269253 [patent_doc_number] => 20240212957 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-27 [patent_title] => MULTI-PART MOVING SHAFT ASSEMBLY FOR ULTRA HIGH SPEED ACTUATOR USED IN A HYBRID CIRCUIT BREAKER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/086891 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8297 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 294 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18086891 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/086891
Multi-part moving shaft assembly for ultra high speed actuator used in a hybrid circuit breaker Dec 21, 2022 Issued
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18/723027
IMPROVED KEY STRUCTURE FOR KEYBOARD Dec 18, 2022 Pending
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18/066884
Vacuum interrupter Dec 14, 2022 Issued
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18/065047
Three-phase arc quenching device with two pistons Dec 12, 2022 Issued
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